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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-4-11, Page 1( I• Volume 17. Dr. Macdonald's Speech, The following is a synopst( of, the epoch delivered by Dr, Macdonald, M. P. for blast Huron, in the House of Parlia. merit last week on tho Budget : After recess Dr. Macdunald (Huron) continued the debate, and began by el hiding to Mr. Goiby's ohsngo of bane on the Reap potty quotation, quoting the spools of the President of the elousoil in 1878, in which he looked forward to a Reciprocity in trade with the Uuitei States. He allowed clearly that by the enactment of it standing offer of Roaiproa. ity the Government stood committed to tho priuoiplo. Yet now the President °f the Oouttoit deolerod that the adoption of that principle meant the ruin of the farmers. After disposing effectively of Mr. Co1by's extraoediuttry ettt(ineats re- garding the relative values of land in the United Status aid Ontario, Dr. Mao douald came to deal with the question of the exodus, and employed official figures and authoritative percentages to show that if all our immlgr'anta and our na tural increase Ju population during the last ix years retrained with us the popu- lation of Canada would be 5,1320,000, whereas by a liberal concession it could only bo stated at 5,0110,000, thus proving a lass to Canada of 1129,000 souls, who went to the United States. (Near, hear.) Dr. Macdonald very cleverly used Mr. Heeson'o statistics of last night to eon. firm the accuramy of this calculation, Mr. Henson having used figures from Ameri- can bum bootie. Dr. Macdonald took up the °hanged and increased duties now submitted to the Haase, and declared the changes to be, like the tariff itself, eeotional in their aharnoter, the duty on molasses being lowered eo as to secure acceptance in the Beet of the increased duty on flour. The rebate on corn used for feeding was introduced for the self - game purpose. To strengthen his asser- tion that the taxes under the tariff did not represent the full extent of the bur- dens imposed under it, Dr. Macdonald read the opinion of Sir Alexander Galt when Finance sinister of a Conservative Administration, that every article is in - mooned in prion equal to the duty im- posed. (Hear, hear.) D.vell ng a few minutes on the attitude of the farmers, the bon. gentleman read the resolution of the Ontario Central Farmers' Insti- tute, passed by a vote of 70 to 4, ae follows :-" That the Central Farmers' In- stitute of Ontario do memorialize the Dominion Government that whereas we conaidor the present high tariff is very injurious to the agricultural interests, making what we bny proportionately dearer than the promote we sell ; and, whereas the present high tariff has given us the combine system, by which oompn- titien is, to a great extent, prevented; and, whereas the agricultural interest is suffering under serious depression and unable to bear the strain occasioned by the tariff and the combine system afore- said, and as the agricultural leverest represents the largo majority of the pope. lation, that therefore this, the Central Institute, do ro e a tf all ask the Governn meet to roduoo the tariff on articles of prime necessity to the farmer, suoh as iron, steel, coal, oottone, woolens, rub - bore, sugars, corn and salt, to such an extent as to relieve the agriculturist of the unequal burden under which he is now laboring." Turning to the increase in the duty on flour, tbe"hon. gentleman road a letter from a prominent miller, de. nonnoing the movement to increase the duty, and denouncing the whole polioy of Proteotion as a curse on the country, "What wo want," this correspondent said, "is to take down the fences." (Hear, hear.) la tbie connection Dt•. Mac. douald referred to Mr. Ilitt's resolution, and asked why representatives of tho United Statue and Canada should not oome together and reason out this whole trade question for the benefit of each country. (Hear, hear.) Coming to the national debt, Dr. Macdonald pointed out in sharp contrast how heavy that debt was, now amounting to 0237,000,000, against which they had nob a single rovonuo-bearing meson, (Hear hear.) While showing the extreme burden of this enormous debt ea contrasted with any other civilized country, Mr, Hessen in- terrupted with "Australia," to which Dr. Macdonald might have retorted, like Gratiauo, "I thank thee for that word,' for it gave him an opportunity for con- trasting the condition of Ontario with that of Australia. iie gavethe total public debt of the Hoven oolouies of Australia, and of sone of the particular colonies, Vittoria, for instance, having a per oapita debt of only 918 a head, against over 947 in Canada. Mr. Neeson wilted a little, a very little, bub Dr, Macdonald was not quite through with him, but told him tint Australia, with a smaller population, had a foreign trade 01510 millions, while Canada, with a larger population, had only about 200 millions. (hear, heir.) By this time Mr. Henson teas evidently sorry he had spoken, and realised that, as usual, he Itridp ut Ifootin ' it and not only demonstrated nonrated his own iguoranoa but had hail drawn out Dr. Macdoneld's ex- tensive information and reeouroes in do. bate, Pr000eding, the lion. gentleman quoted Ministstial utterances in 1875 and also in 1880. predicting an immune trade with all countries not irochieing articles which Canada could supply. Brazil was one of those countries set down as one of Canada's peospeetive customers, yet Dr. Mnodonald showed that our exports to Brazil fell from. 9493,000 in 1889 to 0334,000 in 1880, a dooroaso of 32 per cent., and British Guinea, another prospective market, as i predicted by Sir John Macdonald in 1875, i imported in 1887 se total of 08,016,000 0l a which they took neatly two milltoua from o from who United States and only 0220,• 000 from Canada. Was that, he asked, all the result of the Government's polioy, t eubaidizod stammers and all? They woro tolyl ale° to expect a Mtge trade with the West Indies, yet since 1878 that trade has steadily declined from 08,414,000 to t 91,058,000 in 1880. (ilea, hear.) It was natural to expoot a largo trade with Prance, yob It Was today a more maga. s nolle. 'The tanto wee tree 01 our bride o With Newfoundland, end all around tis our foreign trade wits diminishing, save BRUSSELS, with ono country, the United States, (hear, hear,) It wad declining steadily with Great Britain. All those facts pointed to the conclusion that oar beat and most natural' markets were in the United State,. Taking up the figures In another form be showed a reduction of exports from every Province to foreign countries, He showed also a redaction throughout the Dominion of export to Britain from 51 per cant, of the whole to 43 per eenb., or a reduction of 11 per cent. The Provinces, almost without exception, shnrocl in thie reduction. Gu the other hand, he showed an increase of exporte from every Previeoo (exoept British Columbia) to the United States, the increase in Ontario being 16 per Daub, and of Quebec aver 9 per cont, These facts oonc'ueivoly pointed to the t.,oes sity for Free Trade with the United State.. What danger °ouid there be to Canada's interest in this? Can/Mimes we: a the equals of Americans to every respect, and conld well hold their own in a fair field and an open market, (Cheers.) Huron spring Aeeizee. The following wore the first Jury called: Donald McLean, Morris ; Sidney Jacobs, Seaforth ; Wm. C. Duret, Goderioh town- ship ; John joking, Goderioh townebip ; John Redmond, Wawanosb ; O. F. Hodg. ins, Blyih ; Alex. Gardener, keKillo ; Robt. McLean, Goderioh ; John Trevith- eok, Stephen ; Samuel Anderson, Turn - berry ; elugh Moses, Morris ; Samuel Kers, v;•awauush, The following were ehallengod by the crown : Robb. McLean aid C. F. Hodgins. These were °hal. longed by the defence ; John Jenkins and Hugh Moses. The following jurymen were then oaIled : David Moore, Morris, ohallenged for defence ; Hughstot Gib. son, Turnberry; Henry O. Doane, Zur ioh, ohallouged for the defence ; Win. Scott, Brucefield, challenged by the de. fence ; James Elliott, Turnberry ; Riob- ard Fulford, Colborne, obellenged by cle- fenae ; Wm, Ball, llowiek ; Thoe. Jack- son. Clinton, absent ; Thomas Boyd, Colborne. Danoey vs. G. T By, an action for trespass, bas already been noticed in THE Poor, Cameron & Holt appeared for plff. ; John Bell for deft. This case was postponed until next assizes at the re- quest of deft. Gibbons vs. McDonald et al, was au notion to set aside a mortgage as frauctu• lent and void against creditors. Garrote, Q. C., and R. 0. Mars for plff. ; Camer. on, Q.C. and Holweatead, and Mabee and Darling for the respective clefts. Judgment was reserved. Rose vs. township of West Wawanoeh, an action for trespass on land. Garrow & Proedfoot for plff. ; Cameron 1 Holt for deft. Judgment reserved. Barr vs, Barr, an action to establish n bouudary of Iambs. Garrow, Q.O., for plff. ; Campion, Q. 0., for deft. The action and counterclaim were both die. !Mused by cousent as regards James Barr, without costs, and without pre- judice to the right of either party to bring a new action or sot up the same in afatur action, e Sands ve, berhardt, an motion for wages. R. H. Collies for plff. ; Garrow, Q. C,. fnf deft. Vordiot for 0100 and Division Cottrt costs. The ease of Winer vs. Switzer was settled out of court. Pickard vs. Samwell, an action arising out of the failure of James Pickard in Exeter, the plff, claiming wages for a period of years while serving in his father's store. Referred to Local Master to report ou certain accounts. Garrow, Q. 0., for plff. ; R. H. Collins for deft. Young vs. Young, a dispute over a boundary line ou the farms of two broth- ers, was settled by consent, the deft to move a wire fenoo to the true boundary as found by the surveyor, and pay 925 for the laud thee gained, eaoh party to pay their own costs. Cameron & Holt for p117. ; Campion, Q. C., for deft. ttoLean vs. Vidal was postponed by consent. This coneludod the civil busi- ness of the assizes. John Armstrong, charged with having forged six promissory notes, one of which he was also charged with uttering, plod - ed guilty to all the indictments. Gar - row, Q. 0., stated on behalf of the pris. oner, who had hitherto borne an exem- plary+oltaradtor and he is the head of a family, that the sot was committed dur- ing a fit of temporary aberration, and the court, taking a lenient view, allowed him to go free on suspended sentence. At the assizes held at Goderioh last Thursday the owe of Elizabeth Ed- wards, charged with having in March, 1888, administered amok to het late husband, Hugh J. Whitely, with intents to cause his death, tunes partially board. The utast important witnese for the crown was a young woman named Min- nie Johnston, who had lived with the Whitely's 00 a dotuesti°. Site testified that she had per°hased amnia for Mrs. Whitely, and had soon her on eeveral occasions put somo it in h0l r husband' s food ; that Whitely always became very sick after partaking of the food theta tampered with, and that on her remora. strating with Mee. Whitely about her conduct she said she did not think it was any harm to put it man like Whitely out of the world. The defence denies the truth of the girl's story, and alleges that Whitely diod from natural canoes, Tho druggest from whom the girl alleges she purchased the poison deuius having sold any to her, and doctors called Thursday differ as to the cause of Mettle, !thesecond day of bite Whitely poison• ng trial wag resumed at the Ass£zo sitt• ng at 9 o'clock Frfcley morning, when, s the day before, who court room was rowdod, Tho counsel for the prisoner tut in who box Dr. Shannon and Dr. Appleton, who agreed in the main with he opinions Dr. Reeve gave in the box Thursday, ante from what they badltoard of the symptoms in Whitely's case with Dr. Reeve's diagnosis of his ailment and ho canoe of hie death. fifth cross. oxaminabion by Kr, ,Tohnston resulted in au admission of who s£miliarity of the ymptonta of arsenical poisoning to Woo f tho disoaso diagnosed by I)r. Rove, bet they hold that the loading symptoms of arsenical pets eleg tvote 0110001 in ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1890. Whitely'e oaee as described, while the more promiueet Indications of the note yellow etrepby woro present. This evi- denee aloeed tit' defence and Mr. Cum: Bron prooeeded to address the jury. He addrmsad himself mainly to the utter unreliability of the testimony of the girl Minnie•Johnebou, who, if her own state- ment were true, they would be told by the Judge was an a0complice in the crime, and on her uuoorraborated testi mony they would not be juetided in find ing a verdict of guilty, Her story was wildly improbable. It was inconceivable that a woman of the prisoner's intelli- gence should openly, in tho presence of this girl, attempt the crime with which she stood °barged. Cu the other hand ire adv,utced the testimony given by Dr Iteovo, who for a lifo.time had praotieed laid prolsssiou in the county, and wlto had nnaquivot.tlly exniessed hie full be. lief that yellow atrophy of the liver and not poisoning was the ono of Whitely'., death, and the nihnnut he suffered from previous to his death. He concluded an eloquent appeal for the release of the prisoner to enjoin her present husband, who was anxiously watching the result of the ti ial in court, and to hot- son of tender yore. E. J. lt. Johnston, for the Crown, stated the eatiefaotiot he felt that the defence of such an important case should have fallen to one so able as Mr. Cameron. He then proceeded in a temperate but very forcible manner to show the strong puiuta of the Crown and the weakness of be theory of the defence, Elie Lordship's summing up we,; a most careful review of the testimony given, and was pointed as to the great care that must be taken in weighing the evidence of the principal witness, Minnie John- ston, upon whose testimony the °Town mainly relied, which, as she was by her own statement an attoomplioe in the crime charged, must be most amply oor- rebated. On the whole, the charge was very favorable to the prisoner. The jury after a brief tebiremaut returned to the court roum with a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner, who during the progress of the trial had betrayed little emotion or Interest in the proosadiugs was complete- ly overcome and had to be assisted into au adjacent room be hoe present husband Mr. Edwards, and other friends. Number 39, Washington Letter, (From our regular Correspondent.) WasalNOxox, April 0,'00, The indications are that there will b a very general attempt on the part of tit Republicans to amend the Tariff 1311 when it reunites the House eo as to mak it oonform with their home interests There will probably be a carious held ot measure in dee time, but metnbe • who believe it will be political death to them to vote neatest the Interests of their districts will insist upon their rig to propose amendments, The oommittoe .eill have to accede to this, but they pro- fess to be able to bring matteis to such an undoes'anding that members, after eropoeiug their amendments and prob- ably having theta voted down, will vote for the bill preaticaily as it is. Before tho matter settles down, however, there will be a great deal of strong opposition in the H"use, Ina li publiaaos generally claire that se bill to Rutile form will be. coma a Ioty. 1•he mon who want free sager will make a hard light to have all the duty taken ,•ff. The committee will meet them with bite statement that the revenues will not stand s�, heavy a out ; that the bill as it stands will make a reduction of about 065,000,000, and that the Goverumeut cannot stand a greater redaction at this time. This reduction is possible, only by ceasing to pay in millions to the rink• ing fund, On the other hand, the sugar men will insist on having a higher ,arty on sugar than the bill gives and will make a stubborn fight for it. The com- mittee will meet their atteok with the statement that the duty proposed in this bill, as deeply out es it is, is extraordin- arily high, and sono signifloent remarks will be made about trusts. The com- mittee will endeavor to overcome all op- position in detail and prevent combin- ations to enable them to preserve the in- tegrity of their bill and get it through the bones. They do not attempt to cal- culate on what may happen to it in the Senate ; but they look to the western in- fluence, which is strong in that decorous body, to hold the bill in ebape. The rumor has been revived that owing to ill -health Sauator Beck, of Kentucky, would resign his position and nee his inlluenoe for the election of ex - Speaker Carlisle as bit successor, In the absoenos of any substantial evidence the reports are not credited. Unless his health becomes mnoh worse than at pres- ent he will hardly step down. It is popu- larly believed that if any change should be matte in the Senatorial representation of Kentucky ex -Governor McCreary, the present representative from the eight district, would be honored by a promotion from the House to the Senate. Iu the event, however, of ex -Speaker Carlisle being called from the House to the Sen. ate, all indications point to Judge Crisp, of Georgia, a8 his suo°eaaor as leader of the Democratic side of the House. Judge Crisp le regarded with great favor by the Democrats, all of whom think that the next House will be Democratic, A great many ofthmt' e hunk it would be a good polioy to elect some one for Speaker who would retaliate on the Repetitions for the course pursued by Speaker Reed and indorsed by the majority. In short, if any combination of circumstance should withdraw ex -Speaker Carlisle from the House, Judge Crisp is looked upon as his logical successor. Three heavy streams of travel, above and apart from normal and usual, are converging on Washington, and the hotels are crowded. The sporting con- tingent is here of course, the result of the racing season, from the South hun- dreds of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina excursionists and winter resort. iet0 are returning North by way of Washington, and from the North numer- ous parties are headed South, this far at any rate. Numerous excursionists from all parts of the oonutry are quartered at the various hotels where lbs porters•are kept active in battdling baggage. Alto. gether the present year promises to ex- ceed all previous years in the number of Washington excursions. There is no abatement of interest In the Tracy mention, despite the fact that it is most desolate and unprepossess- ing looking spo nse:le, and singular to say, women betray the most intense long. ing to visit the scene of the disastrous fire of a few months ago. Pilgrims from different parte of the United States do not inquire eo eagerly at hotel counters as formerly morning the route to the White House, but a majority of gees - time addressed to clerks are for the most direct method of reaching Score. Lary Tracy's burned lienee, Congressman Bandall's present con. dition IS much better than it has been at any time since his illness. However, at no time during Mr. Randall's illness, has he been inoapsoitated from giving good advice to tbose who would indulge in correct political practice. That the Pon. s lvaoie, D oora om is fall realize the he y value of this advice is attested ' by the frequent visits made to the sick states - mom. Morris Council Meeting. A epode! meeting of the oounoi called by the Reeve, for the parpose o o transaottng business relating to tit e Treasurer's office, wag held at the Mord l town hall on March 11th. After lookin e over the encounts and hearing the state , merit of the Treasurer it was moved n 0. A. Howe seconded by Jas. Prost member that the present Treasurer, ,las. Ice combo, be dismissed at once, and that h be regsi,ed to hand over to the Reeve a1 bb books, monies, papers and other propert in his possession as Treasurer of thi corporation. Carried. On motion of Caldbick and 0. Kirkby, T. fe. Bra°do was appointed Treasurer at a salary o 990 per annum. on motion of Proct and Rowe, Wm. Clegg, of Wingbam was appointed special auditor to audi the books and accounts of the late Treasurer. Elle (turmoil then adjourns, to meet again ou March 13th at 11 o'clotlk a. m. The council roamed business on March 18th. All the members prevent, At Mr. Clegg declined to aot as auditor in the matter relating to the late Treas. neer on motion of Messrs Howe and Caldbick, Wm. Laidlaw and Chas. Mo. Lelland, sr., were appointed special auditors to act in the matter. By-laws No. 6 and 7 were duly read and passed, Council then adjourned to meet at call of the Reeve. The oounoil met at call of the Reeve on March 22nd. Members all present. The epeoial auditors appointed at last meeting handed in their report, showing a shortage of 02,127.99. On motion of Messrs. Howe and Proctor, the olerk was inetruoted to demand from the late Treasurer and his sureties immediate payment of the aforesaid sem. The bond and security given by the newly appointed Treasurer was accepted and the books and other property belonging 0 the t'reasurer's office were handed over to him and his receipt taken in detail. On motion of Messrs. Caldbick mad Kirkby, the Treasurer was instructed to draw amount of deposit receipt No. 87609 amounting to 41,169 from the bank and to deposit 9750 to the credit of the corporation. The council then act. journed. The council mot, pursuant to adjourn• ment, on March 81. Members all pre- sent, the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last regular meeting and the three special meetings read and passed. Ac- counts were ordered to be paid as fol- lows :-Speoial auditors each 010.00 ; Misses Exford, charity, 015.00 ; James Osborne, charity, 48.00 ; corporation of Blyth, hall rent, 47.50 ; 11. ,:looney, ex- penses in connection with the late Treas. urer, 916.50 ; Wm. Watson, repairing culvert near Bolgrave, 42,00 ; W H. Kerr, publishing auditors' abstraot,91.00 ; J. T. Garrow, legal advice, 95.00. Moved by 5, Caldbiok, seconded by Geo. Kirkby that the Reeve be inatrnoted to have approach to Brandon 6ridee pat ie a proper state of repair. Carried. Moved by Geo. Kirkby, seconded by S. Caldbic that at Jas. Proctor be instructed to have ditch on 4th line near Bolgrave put in a proper state of repair. Carried. A communication was received Ecom lvir. Gibson, M. P. P. asking the opinion of this council in reference to a bill now before the House, purposing to make the financial statement of the 15th Deo. the final audit. Moved by Jas. Proctor, secondee by S. Caldbick that in the opinion of this council the proposal is desirable. Moved in amendment by 0. eb. Howe, seconded by Geo, Kirkby that the opinion of thio council is not favor. able to the proposed change. Motion carried. Moved by S. Caldbick, second- ed by Geo. Kirkby that the Reeve be in- structed to take proper steps to collect from the late Treasurer and his sureties the amount of shortage me showu by the special auditor s' report. Carried. Moved by Jas. Proctor, emended by S. Caldbick that the olet'k be instructed to bill Mr. Dickson, of Seaforth, and Mfr. Dames, of Crmnbrook, each for 40 lode of sand, taken from the hill near lot 90, coo, 7. Carried. Moved by Jas. Praetor, second- ed by O. A. Howe that this council do now adjourn to meet again of May 26th for Court of Revision and other hudiuess. Carried. People We Know. I, Ida Calbiek is on the sick list, f Thos. McCrea is home on a visit. e Mrs. Ainloy Sr. is visiting at Listowel. $ Kiss Maggie Stewart is visiting at Mt, g T'oroat. • David Shiol, of Galt, was in town for a by raw days. or G. A. Newton, of Ilarlook, was in town New Brussels Council. The regular monthly meeting of Brus- sels CounoIl was held in the Council Chamber ou Monday evening. Present -Reeve Graham anti Councillors McIn- tosh, ctrachan and Ainley. Minutes of last meeting read and passed, The following accounts were presented for payment: Band, gnarterly grant 025 00 W. 11. Kerr, printing 5 50 Mrs. J. Blashill, charity 5 00 Mrs. Wallace, charity 1 50 Jno. Pugh, Fire Department '2 00 J. G. Skene, street improvements1 00 Moved by J. 11. McIntosh, seconded by . Ainley that the above accounts be ai -Lfroar•' d p d. . Tenders were opened for plank, cedar and gravel as follows : Ohms. Qnessenguesser, plank 412.00 per At, cedar 011.50 ; L. McDonald, plank 911.50, cedar 910.00. Uusorsened gravel Screened Wm. Denbow boo 65c Jas. Gibson... 51 70 Jas. Kelly47 Geo. Avery 45 65 D. Shins 48 70 Moved by W. Ainley, [seconded by D. Str'aehan that the tender of L. A-toDouald be accepted for plank and cedar, and Goo. Avery's tender for gravel.-Oarried. Moved by D. Strachan, seconded by J. M. McIntosh that• ie great of 415.00 be made to Mrs. Stacey to assist in defray- ing the expeneos of her removal to Colo- rado.-Carried. The Reeve introduced the question of a fete more extra street lamps and who neoesity of replacing tate dead shade trees, but no action was taken. Connell then adjourned. tireuetrol l<T Owe+. Stanley will sail for England on April 7111. A water famine is threatened in Louis- ville. A cigarmakers' strike in Oblong° is imminent. The membership of Mr. Spurgeon's church is now 5,354. Sarah Bernhardt's tiger has died at Paris, of the Wheeze. Vicksburg,. Miss., is flooded with water to the extent of 10 feet. Porty thousand factory hands in Cata- lonia, Spain, are ou the strike. The hill admitting Wyoming to state- hood has passed the United States House. The eleventh official census of the United States will begin on the 1st of June next. In 1840 there wore Gtaedaily lY news. papers published in Boston, now there are but Dight. The Eiffel Tower, which has boon closed since the Exposition, is ab0ne t0 bo re -opened. A Philadelphia clergyman is said to have married 1.1,000 eoeplue during his ministerial career. A Norwegian engineer has invented a macbiue which oat pauk 1,000 boxes of matches In se minute. Liuouln Shannon, a cleric, was "held up" at Chicago, Ill., by a female footpad on Tuesday night and robbed. Prince Bismarck is compiling a memoir for publication. It will comprise the last 25 yore of hie official life. The Pacifist Mail steamer China ran !rani San Francisco to Hong Kong in twenty clays, the fastest on reoord. Tho printers in Germany aro going to try Mile year to celebrate the 450th In. niversery of the invention of ?tinting. I1 is announced that ft bill will he in. ttoduood in the house of Commons to abolish tiro aloe of vioorety iu Ireland. Xing Leopold, of Belgium, speaks and Writes English with ease and accuracy. Ho novo lets a Sunday pass withoot written an aatogeaph latter Wilda friend and ally, l0013on iiobottitb,. last week. s Miss Jessie Ross was fn Kinoardfne on 1 Good Friday, v Harry Willie, of Mitchell, was in town e on Good Friday. S. Mise Stella Webster, of Stratford, is 1 visiting in town. f Mrs. David Armetrontg was Welting at or Walkerton this week, Fred Gilpin has been under who dote t tor's oars this week. Mrs. Clermont( was visiting at Stratford and St. Marys this week. Dan. lUoKenzio fs now travelling for a Montreal wholesale house. Mies Little, of Guelph, is visiting at John MaCrae's thfe week, Mrs. F. S. Scott and Mildred, have gone on a visit to Woodstock. Mies Lizzie 1btsaeders went to her millinery situation last week. Thos. Ainley and wife, of Listowel, wore in town on Good Friday. Thos. Thompson was visiting his sis. ter, Miss Lizzie Thompson, this week. Misses Cargill and Coad, of Wingbam, were visiting in town on Good Friday. Mrs. Andrew Corrie jr. was visiting her old home, near London, this week. Mr. MoIntyrs and wife, of St. Marys, are visiting with the family of Bishop Ward. Mies Kyle, of Wingbam, was the guest of A. McLennan during the _Hester holidays. Mrs. Rusk, of Southampton, was visit. ing her nephew, E. A. Martin, L. D. Se this week. Murdie MaLonnan, Thos. Watson and T. G. MoOracken were in Brussels during the past week. Serene! Fear was in the Queen city J, forW. aboutand G. A. a week. He has two sons there, W. D. Wiley, who has been making hie home in Listowel for some time, was in towu this week. Miss F. E. Kerr left on Tuesday for Wyoming, Ont., where she has a millin- ery aitnation, Coenoillor Stewart has been bothered fur the past week with something like a relapse of la grippe. Ira Barkley has taken a position as salesman in a store in Petreat,. .firs. Beekley is still in Brussels. Chas. Sheriff returued to Toronto last Saturday after a visit of several weeks with friends in this locality. Dan. Gumtree, of Parkhill, a former resident of Brussels watt renewing old ae. quaiu0anoes lit town this week. Mrs. Chas, Holland, of Port Huron, it in town. She came to see her sick father, now the late Samuel Pearson. Harry Veal is in town this week assist. ing in making a preparations g for the 1 P re moodu f the Veal family to Mioliigan. Mies Dolly Shaw it filling the position of Librarian at the Braesels Mechanics' Institute since her sister, Miss Minnie, went to Brigden. Mrs. Robert Musgrove, and little Misses Birdetta and Hattie McCracken, of Bluevale, were visiting at Postmaster Farrow's during the past week. Miss Lizzie Jackson, of this place, ap. peered twice on a musical program at Shaftsbury Hall, Toronto, Good Friday evening and received an encore for (mob selection. Thos. Kneohtel has given rip his school near Goderioh and intends removing to Manitoba where he will resume the pro. fesaion. He is a good teacher and will do well in the West. Miss Richardson spent her Easter Holidays at Elora ; Miss Humbly at Goshen ; Miss Abraham at Stratford ; and Mies Taylor nt Blyth. Principal Shim remained in Brussels as the home guard. John Stratton, wife and family will remove to Kansas shortly where they propose making their home, They are :veli acquainted there, having melded iu that State for several yore. Their friends wish them prosperity. On Friday of hest week our old friend David Shied celebrated his 05th birthday. The old gentleman is in comparatively good health and may live to see 100. Ho tea thorough Seottltmau and a great lover of the old Kirk, Robbie Burne, &o. A letter was received from W. A. Calbiek, British Columbia, on Wednes. day. lie stated that he was somewhat improved in health although still in bed, where he had bean for the three weeps previous. The letter was written 0n April let. W. H. Mee, wife and nved from Brussels o11 Saturday. Thiceeyremo]nave gone to Burlington In the meantime nn. til Mr. Moss decides where hoit wl locate U permanently. Their many fr10n118 in and around Brussols wish thou pros. parity. The Clinton Now Era of last week says :-Under the misplace of the 1V. M. S., Rev. S. Sellery, of Brussels, gave a haute in Ontario St.ohnrch, on Monday overtime. The subject was "Tho Bible iu its rolatiou to national prosperity" and gave evidence of deep study and research, Mrs. Stacey and her four daughters left Brussels foe Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday of this week. Tito • nurpose making their home there. Mrs. Stacey ie an old resident of Brussels, a d tughbet of Mrs, Ainley. A large number of old friende accompanied them to the depot and wished theta prosperity. Goo. A., Swann, L. D. S., of Glencoe, Was inarriod at Nassagaweya las week to Annie, youugoat daughter of Rev. brother John Hough. The father of the bride officiated, nasistod by Rev, F. Swann, brother of the groom and Rev. R. W. Williams, !Che newly wedded c0nple ilItoafde ib Glencoe, The groom is a r to Mee. (Ileo.) Soliory of this pleaw(. Thieleon Chinese were arrested Sun. day night in an attempt to cross the line between Mexico and the United States. Krupp is shipping an order et twenty coast defence guns to Spain. They weigh fifty tons each and have a born of about twelve inches. Think deposits of iso are fonts in Mw Stevens minae, on Mount Mo0lonnan, California. Geologists say that the ice is 80,000 years old. A bill has been introduced into ilia Nott/ York State Senate authorizing the ce nse:notion of a railway bridge over the Niagara River, between the cantilever and the old Suspension bridge. Wakeman Iiolberteen, of Nov York, has completed a book that consists of a single copy that Will novo be duplicated, It is ono of 101 quarto pages of imitation 'mini mont, With every wood and illustra- tion of the story of the author's export. owe With rod and gun on lake mud in field and Damp done with hie you or bre &t. It was prepared by Me, Ileibert. sou for his children. Sporting News. Att aged colored woman jumped from the third storey window of the Home for Friendless, Windsor, and died from her injuries. Jeff. Blakey of last season's Guelph Maple Leafs is an applicant for a post. tion in the Toronto team. He is a pitcher or outfielder. A deaf mato baseball club has been organized at Brantford, and the first silent match will bo played at Hamilton against Buffalo en the Queen's Birth day. Kom has i p accepted l ted MIaLenn's cha4 lenge a race on the g ( e Paramabta 'liver. The taco will take place three woke after the contest between Kemp and Mattersou. Toronto has nine mon on their list to date, They are (-Sorad, Titcombe and Atkisson, pitchers ; Grim and Newnan, catohere ; Bottenus, r. f, ; Connors, 1. f. ; McLauchlin, 2nd b. ; Riokloy, 3rd b. Messrs. Moorhouse and Poppet, Toron- to, will sold about twenty-five head to the Boston horse show April 21. Rose- berry wf11 be among the lot, and an offer of 9500 bee boon nada for an exhibition by the ohatnpion high jumper. John L. Sullivan says boiwiil knock J. 311. Corbett oat in four rounds for 41,000 ; if ho does not lay him low in the fourth mend he will not take a cent. Ifo wants no "gate reooipts" business, he says. All Ibis, antedating a motel, winch nay possibly be arranged some Mine between the two gontlenten, Chas. Sanders, the professional cham- pion wart tennis plague of England, has signed articles for it professional court t01tu15 tnatelt for the championship of the world, of which Thomas Pettit, of the Beaten Athletic) olnb, ie bolder, and Saturday next Pettit will sail for Eng. land to prepare Ice the °°utast. p Iffngeville will mak for artinlos of moot, oration as 4 town.